He was preceded in death by his parents and seven brothers and sisters.

Frank graduated from the Kirksville High School with the class of 1946. He served in the U.S. Army from 1946 to 1948. He graduated in 1952 from Northeast Missouri State Teachers College (now Truman State University) with a degree in Education. He worked as a highway designer for 38 years for the Missouri State Highway Department at the district 2 office in Macon, MO until he retired in 1990.

He was a former member of the Kirksville Moose Lodge. He enjoyed fishing, crossword puzzles, big band music and was handy fixing things around the house. He was a loving father and grandfather.

Funeral service will be held at 1:00 p.m. Friday (December 28, 2012) at Davis-Playle-Hudson-Rimer Funeral Home with Deacon Dave Ream officiating. Burial will be in Park View Memorial Gardens.